Season guide · Mumbai · India
Mumbai in summer
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Increasingly hot and humid, with no rain until the end of May; mango season and lower hotel prices. Expect highs up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 1 rainy days across March–May.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 22°C (72°F) to 34°C (93°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 1
- Sea
- 27°C (81°F) to 30°C (86°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 33°C (91°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 0 | 12 h | 3/5 |
| April | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 0 | 12.6 h | 2/5 |
| May | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 1 | 13 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 33°C (91°F) against a yearly 32°C (90°F), and 1 of the year's roughly 78 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Holi (usually March)
- March: Gudi Padwa — Marathi New Year with processions (March or April)
Make the most of the weather
Waterfront · Bandra West
Bandra Bandstand and Bandra Fort
Come at sunset when the Sea Link is lit up, then walk to Bandra's cafés and bars.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- After dark
Beach · Juhu
Juhu Beach
Mumbai's best-known beach is a long stretch of sand in the western suburbs, busiest in the evenings when families come for sunsets, kite flying and street food such as pav bhaji, bhel puri and kulfi from the stalls at its northern end.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Food
- After dark
Beach · Churchgate and Marine Drive
Girgaon Chowpatty
Visit in the evening after a sunset walk on Marine Drive and eat at a busy stall.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- After dark
- Kids
Waterfront · Churchgate and Marine Drive
Marine Drive
A curving 3.6-km seafront boulevard around Back Bay, lined with Art Deco apartment buildings, from Nariman Point to Girgaon Chowpatty.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- After dark
- Couples
- Views
Nature · Borivali
Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Kanheri Caves
Go early on a weekday, take a vehicle or bus from the park gate to the caves, and stay on marked paths.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- History
- Outdoors
- Active
Day trips in summer
- Alibaug (About 1.5 hours by ferry and bus) — A coastal town across the harbour with beaches such as Kihim and Varsoli, weekend villas and Kolaba Fort, reachable on foot across the sand at low tide.
- Matheran (About 2.5–3 hours by road and toy train) — A car-free hill station on a Western Ghats plateau, reached by a narrow-gauge toy train from Neral that opened in 1907.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Mumbai?
It is a trade-off: Increasingly hot and humid, with no rain until the end of May; mango season and lower hotel prices. The best months overall are November–February.
+What is the weather like in Mumbai in summer?
Highs of up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F), with about 1 rainy days over the season.